Section 53G-11-509 - Mentor for provisional educator(1) In accordance with Section 53E-6-902, Subsection 53E-2-302(7), and Subsections 53E-6-103(2)(a) and (b), the principal or immediate supervisor of a provisional educator shall assign a person who has received training or will receive training in mentoring educators as a mentor to the provisional educator.(2) Where possible, the mentor shall be a career educator who performs substantially the same duties as the provisional educator and has at least three years of educational experience.(3) The mentor shall assist the provisional educator to become effective and competent in the teaching profession and school system, but may not serve as an evaluator of the provisional educator.(4) An educator who is assigned as a mentor may receive compensation for those services in addition to the educator's regular salary.Amended by Chapter 51, 2024 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 136, 2019 General Session ,§ 71, eff. 5/14/2019.Renumbered from § 53A-8a-408 and amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session ,§ 395, eff. 1/24/2018.Renumbered from § 53A-10-108 by Chapter 425, 2012 General Session ,§ 16, eff. 5/8/2012.Amended by Chapter 287, 2009 General Session